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>>107783the thread pic 404ed already? that sucks...It's been up for less than a day. Is there any way I can get it back? if not, I might just remake the thread...again.

>>107816I know you posted a bunch in the old thread, but you never requested your OC...I think I drew some wizard pony to go along with a hat from TF2 >>86861That's pic is fine for a reference...and congratulations on not having an awful rainbow vomit color scheme!

>>107903That's one of my favorite types of shots! I don't know if there's a term or not, but the way the background connects to the foreground really gets me.

>>107842Yeah... those high-pallet colour scheme self-insert characters really get to me sometimes. I tried to make him as believable and real as possible, both in look and personality. Glad to see it's working so far.

>>107926I'm having some some trouble with your request...apparently I'm pretty bad with perspective. I really need to practice that.I ended up making a rough 3d model in Blender...but I still don't think it looks right. It might be better to get more than two tables in the shot.What do you think about it?

>>107903You never cease to impress do you? Thank you soooo much, this is amazing!

If there's ever anything I can help you with, maybe not art since im not that good yet, but anything else, just let me know! Again, thank you so much! You should really do commissions or something, these are amazing.

>>107995I love that counter and stair placement, and seeing it in 3D is pretty cool! A larger shot would be nice, then you could get more detail in, such as adding one or two stools to the left of the counter. One thing I should mention (if you're going for that angle) is that to the right of the counter is the entrance door, and about 2 feet from that is a side window. If you want to go even further, which you don't really need to if you don't want to, you could show what's outside the window...

>>108093Ergh, I love that counter... Don't you think the door is a little close to it though? It seems like it would be difficult for a pony to walk through it, don't you think? Just my thoughts, the rest is superb!

>>108130That's looking perfect! Uh, the sign... I've been thinking of a name for the place, but nothing has come up so far. Do you think you could replace it with a coffee bean and make the text unintelligible underneath? Those ponies in chairs is still a strange sight, it's like they're supposed to sit like that, but at the same time not...

>>108182Finally got a chance to comment on this. I really do love it, it's not the image I look to in my head for reference! The only thing I could comment on is the expressions of the ponies, most of them look really somber... You did very well, thank you!

Random story:During my absence, I was requested to make beer labels for a relative's wedding...unfortunately, all I had to work with was my sister's macbook. Unable to run sai, I had to use some piece of crap called Autodesk Sketchbook. (it's probably not that bad, but I wasn't used to it) Anyway, this is how they turned out. I didn't come up with the names. Sorry, no ponies.

I'll do this request if you still want me to: >>107629and I could maybe take one or two more.

My time here will be brief. In a week, I'll be leaving again...this time for about six weeks.When I come back...I was thinking of maybe...like...doing...commissions or something.for money.just hear me out: I know I'm not exactly a professional, but I'm a lot better than I used to be and I was thinking that I could do it Humble-Indie-Bundle style...I would do the commission and you could pay whatever you think it's worth. (or pay nothing if you don't like it)any thoughts?

I'm going to start a series of "Let's Play"s on YouTube, I'm going to start off playing the horror game "Cry of Fear" and I want a cool looking picture of the pony I made with a pistol, but sadly I'm not too good with making really cool pictures, If you could do a picture like that with this pony, I would really appreciate it (I'll even give a shout out to ya if you want)

I need cover art for a story on FiMfiction I'm going to submit when it's finished. It's a Scootaloo sadfic, and I need an image representative of that.

Appreciate the cosideration. If your interested, you can read what I have done. It's about depression, and finding hope when everything comes crashing down, and finally, finding help when Scootaloo finds healing.It's turning out to be quite the story. I'd be honoured to have you do it, and naturally you'd credit for it.

I'd still like to know what people think about me maybe doing commissions(reposted from >>109115)>When I come back...I was thinking of maybe...like...doing...commissions or something.>for money.>just hear me out: I know I'm not exactly a professional, but I'm a lot better than I used to be and I was thinking that I could do it Humble-Indie-Bundle style...I would do the commission and you could pay whatever you think it's worth. (or pay nothing if you don't like it)any thoughts?

>>109210Oh...I didn't know it was for a big project...do you want me to spend more time on it, or is this ok?

critiques always appreciated

>>109240Huzzah! finally some feedback on that. thanks. I'm thinking of doing the commissions on Tumbr...and they won't necessarily be pony-related...I'll probably still do some requests here on Ponychan when I feel like it.

>>109236so...what is the title? should I put Sarf The Magnifico as the author, or something else? I think it might be cool to make it look like a traditional book cover...what do you think?

>critiques always appreciatedYour work... is not easy for me to critique. Mostly because it's good, and I like it.

One of my main principals when critiquing is that I'm not here to tell an artist what they I think they should do... I try to help an artist do what they were trying to do. If I can't figure out what an artist was trying to do, or if they're succeeding in doing what they're trying to do, I don't really have a lot to say. It kind of puts me in an odd position.

So I'm going to take the shot-gun approach, say whatever comes to mind, and hope some of it works for you. :3

>GeneralI've said it before, and I'll say it again... I love your use of light, and the painted style you use.

Most of the edges are soft. I wonder if more sharp and crisp edges in the right places would add definition and focus.

In some areas the structure of the figures ends up a little out of shape, which looks awkward. It's hard to say whether or not this is a choice of personal style, tho.

This is kinda hard to describe, but the scenes do an excellent job of expressing open space and volume. In >>108093 and >>107903, for example. It's a subtle thing, and makes the imagery that much more immersive... empty space is hard to draw. :3

>>109162I love the squiggly hair, very loose and fluid. I'm a sucker for that, tho. :3

The back feet are placed fairly close together, it doesn't seem like a very stable pose, or one that expresses the force required to rear up.

The mane covers most of the neck, and the forelegs hidden behind the body. I have a hard time making out the shape and pose of the body... namely, at what point the neck becomes torso. The fact that the ears and horn imply that the head is turned kinda complicates things, too.

The shading along the spine implies human muscles, it dips into the Uncanny Valley a little (at least, for me).

>>109248This is heartwarming, ya' know? Big pegasus dude giving his little unicorn pal a lift out of the storm. :3

In general, a pony's torso is about as tall as their head. It seems like the pegasus is missing half a head of height in the body.

The clouds... wow, those are some great looking clouds. They look like really large clouds as seen from a distance, however, so I got the impression that the blue guy was, like, gigantic.

I am not going to comment on the smile because I know, from personal experience and many long hours of drawing studies, that colts are completely derp'd in the face. All the time.

Anyway... hope some of this is useful to you. I always look forward to seeing your work, even if I rarely comment.

>I know I'm not exactly a professional...Going by the definition that a professional is somepony who's had formal education? You don't have to be one. Not at all. When it comes to art, all that matters is portfolio. If your work looks good, you deserve to get paid for it.

I think your work looks good. :3

> ...pay whatever you think it's worth.Huh... I have no clue if this would work, but I'd say it's worth a try.

Comic artists and music bands work off donations and pay-what-you-will deals all the time, but they offer their product to a large audience. Commissions are more of a one on one kind of thing, so I'm not sure how it would go.

>That, and fix the hair colour a bit, and I'd say its perfect!>could you be a bit more specific?Rarity: Do you not like the color?Rainbow Dash: The color's fine, just make it look cooler.Rarity: Do you not like the shape?Rainbow Dash: The shape's fine, just make the whole thing you know, cooler... It needs to be about 20% cooler.

>>109230here's a rough sketch of your request...anything you want changed?also...what do you think of me trying a new style? I was going to render it like I do everything else (all painterly like) but I'm liking the way the sketch looks...Would you mind if I tried something more comic/cartoon-ish?I'm thinking of doing a hybrid style...painterly shading but with lineart...any thoughts?

>>109407as much as your right about being specific your wrong about me being ungrateful, I was very grateful but lets say your doing a project on Whales and you ask an artist to draw you a whale, and he draws the best damn otter you have ever seen, you love it but are you gonna use it for your whale presentation? moral of the story: they were damn good drawings and I loved em but not what I was looking for

I haven't said anything up until now, because I was pretty certain that if K had a problem with FD, K would have brought it up. Which he did: >>109368. Matter settled.

Sarf, you called FD a dick, you threw a strawman attack at him when you twisted his words around, you undermined K by stepping in and reprimanding FD, in the process making the assuming that you had to right to speak on K's behalf, and you kept at it even though FD has done nothing but apologize for something he didn't do. This is NOT"standing up for the artist!"

And now I'm getting into the drama! Ponyfeathers. I'm sorry, K, I really just couldn't hold that in. I tried my best.

The point I originally wanted to make was that I really don't think FD is being unreasonable in asking for redrafts. This piece is for a project, it has to suit the needs.

FD's "it's good, just not what I'm looking for" sentiment is perfectly legitimate. He could be clearer about what he wants, but he's hardly disrespecting or insulting the artist.

I'm thinking about making myself a better handle to go by, especially now that I realize K is a character from Men in Black...but for now I'm still K

I go by Kufaz everywhere else (because It's never taken)but it's not very pronounceable or professional...I need something better...I was thinking maybe The Aether Technicianthat's cool...right? any suggestions?

>>109532Whatever you like best. Kufaz and The Aether Technician both have style an artist should have in a name. Like a certain uniqueness. It describes your art and the personality with which you draw/sketch/paint.

But I just realized you misspelled 'Carnificina'I wasn't totally worried about it, but since yoou are getting credited as the artist, I thought you might like to edit that....Again, it's barely noticable, but it's there.

Just letting everyone know that I'm still alive...I should be back in 2-3 weeks.I'm doing a lot of sketches, but I'm afraid I'll be out of practice for digital painting when I get back...do you loose the ability to draw on a tablet when you don't use it for a while?

I'm back and I'm ready to do some commissions!um...this is my first time doing commissions...so I'm not sure how this will work out...but here's the plan:

-You send an email to [email protected] with details about what you want me to draw (make sure you specify whether or not I can release it publicly on Deviant Art or Tumbr)-I draw it-I send the finished picture to you via email-you pay whatever you think the picture is worth via PayPal (or don't pay anything if you think it's crap)

I'm not entirely sure how PayPal works...could someone enlighten me? I have a sellers account, but I don't know how to...money...get.I'll do pony and non-pony alike.

Anyway, I decided to do some ponyish speed paintings and drawings to try out a few different styles. I haven't drawn pony stuff for a bit, so I'm sure the equine anatomy is messed. I probably won't be posting as frequently as I once did, (I have several other projects besides the concept art) but I might stick around for a bit.

Happy (early) Holidays Ponychan!Here's a fuzzy reindeer fellow. Not sure how he's supposed to operate a mug with those hooves...but whatever. It seemed wintry.Comments and critiques are appreciated. Especially critiques.

oh hey...I'm not really expecting much of a repose here...but I'm doing commissions. No fancy price sheets. Just $10 an hour. This took about 2.5 hours.you can contact me here if you're interested: [email protected] or just post something in this thread.